Events in the year 2021 in Liberia.
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Incumbents
editEvents
edit- January 1 – The Faith Community Lutheran Church in the United States of America has selected Gbarnga, Bong County to host the second Lutheran University in Africa.[1]
- January 7 – President George Weah attends the second inauguration of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo.[2]
- January 20 – President Joe Biden sends a memorandum to the United States Department of State reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Liberians.[3][4]
- January 22 – United States Ambassador Michael A. McCarthy presents his credentials to President Weah.[5]
- April 1 – The results of the 2020 Liberian constitutional referendum are released. Voters reject efforts to shorten the president′s term and to allow dual citizenship.[6]
- July 26 – University of Liberia President Dr. Julius S. Nelson Jr. serves as national Independence Day orator.[7]
- December 9 – Senator Prince Johnson is sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury for alleged political corruption.[8]
Scheduled events
edit- March 10 – Decoration Day.[9]
- March 15 – Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday.[10]
- July 26 – Independence Day.[11]
Deaths
edit- May 28 – Emma Shannon Walser, first female circuit judge in Liberia (b. 1929)[12][13]
- July 9 – Wesley Momo Johnson, Vice-Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–2006), ambassador, and Olympian, in Montserrado County (b. 1944)[14]
- November 8 – Willis Forko, Liberian professional footballer (b. 1983)[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Korwor, Sylvester W. (14 January 2021). "Africa: Lutheran Church Selects Liberia to Host Second Lutheran University in Africa". allAfrica.com. LINA. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Justice (8 January 2021). "Liberia: President Weah in Ghana to Attend Akufo-Addo's Second Term Inauguration". allAfrica.com. Liberian News Agency. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians". The White House. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Axelrod, Tal (21 January 2021). "These are the executive orders Biden has signed so far". The Hill. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Ambassador McCarthy Presents Credentials to President Weah" (Press release). U.S. Embassy in Liberia. January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship". news.yahoo.com. AFP. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "174th Independence Day Orator: Invest in Education, Health, and Agriculture". The New Dawn. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Vakil, Caroline (10 December 2021). "Treasury sanctions Liberia's ex-warlord, current senator Prince Johnson". The Hill. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Decoration Day in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "J.J. Roberts' Birthday in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "National Holidays in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Brooks, Cholo (28 November 2021). "LNBA President Delivers Farewell Speech At Convention 2021, Urges Incoming Leadership to Be Self-reliant". GNN Liberia. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. p. 351. ISBN 9781461659310.
- ^ "Former Transititional Vice Chair Wesley Johnson is Dead". K News. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Willis D. Forko". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 23 January 2023.